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Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba)
Cuba's Stevenson, hailed as one of the best boxers of his time though he never turned professional, was the first fighter to win the gold medal in the same division three times.
- Written by Agence-France Presse
- Updated: July 03, 2012 01:37 pm IST
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Cuba's Stevenson, hailed as one of the best boxers of his time though he never turned professional, was the first fighter to win the gold medal in the same division three times.
Competing in what is now known as the super-heavyweight division, Jamaican-born Stevenson won his first gold at the 1972 Munich Games, and went on to win two more golds at the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.
Stevenson died, aged 60, on June 11 this year.
Topics mentioned in this article
Boxing
Olympics 2012
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